Chandeliers Corp. has no debt but can borrow at 6.4 percent. The firm’s WACC is currently 8.2 percent, and the tax rate is 35 percent. If the firm converts to 35 percent debt, what is the company’s WACC? If the firm converts to 50 percent debt, what ..
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Company X has net income of 1,000,000 and a plowback ratio of 40%. There are 50,000 shares of stock outstanding. The company plans to increase dividends by 22% each year for the next 2 years and apply a 2.25% growth rate to dividends each year indefi..
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You’ve observed the following returns on Crash-n-Burn Computer’s stock over the past five years: 18 percent, –14 percent, 20 percent, 22 percent, and 10 percent. Suppose the average inflation rate over this period was 3.1 percent and the average T-bi..
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Julia Price Wants to Drive a BMW It has been almost 15 years since Julia graduated with a major in aeronautical engineering, and now she makes “buckets of money” working as a project manager for a large defence contracting company. While she is not v..
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You are the practice manager for a four-physician office. You arrive on Monday morning to find the entire office suite flooded from overhead sprinklers that malfunctioned over the weekend. Water stands ankle-deep everywhere. The practice carries valu..
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Consider the following cash flows: Year Cash Flow 0 –$ 34,000 1 15,100 2 16,600 3 12,500 Howell Petroleum, Inc., is trying to evaluate a generation project with the following cash flows: Year Cash Flow 0 –$37,500,000 1 56,500,000 2 –12,500,000
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[Actuarial Math] Company ABC is required to pay their customers $20,000 after 3 years. Based on an annual effective interest rate of 4%, Andy, the company’s actuary, uses full immunization strategy to construct a portfolio of assets using a 2-year ze..
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A company produces a single product. Variable production costs are $13.6 per unit and variable selling and administrative expenses are $4.6 per unit. Fixed manufacturing overhead totals $52,000 and fixed selling and administration expenses total $56,..
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The Wise Co. purchased a new truck two years ago for $56,000. The company uses MACRS depreciation for accounting purposes. The truck is classified as 5-year property, which has depreciation allowances of 20%, 32%, and 19.20% for the first three years..
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Write a memo to your supervisor explaining the cash conversion cycle at your company, a manufacturer of plastic toys. Be sure to address the following: Material ordering costs, Labor costs, Credit sales (accounts receivables), Accounts payable and wa..
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Starting today, George is going to contribute $300 on the first of each month to his retirement account. His employer will contribute an additional 50% of the amount George contributes. If both George and his employer continue to do this and he can e..
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A firm is paying an annual dividend of $3.25 for its preferred stock selling for $57.00. There is a selling cost of $3.30. What is the after-tax cost of preferred stock if the firm's tax rate is 34%?
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